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Santa Fe NM: Bear & Co., c1991, 343 pp
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Modern Technology . . . or Knowledge of the Ancients? Space travel . . . Genetic engineering . . . Computer science . . . Astounding achievements as new as tomorrow. But stunning recent evidence proves that as these ultramodern advances were known to our forfathers millions of yrsterdays ago . . . as early as 3,000 years before the birth of Christ! In this remarkable companion volume to his landmark EARTH CHRONICLES series, author Zecharia Sitchin reexamines the teachings of the ancients in the light of mankind's latest scientific discoveries -- and uncovers breathtaking, never-before-revealed facts that challenge long-held, conventional beliefs about our planet and our species.
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LibraryThing member tuckerresearch
An intriguing introduction or overview of Sitchin's total thesis. Once again, his ideas are farfetched, but he has a fresh and new perspective. Like all of his works, the bibliography is full of scholarly and conventional sources, but since the work lacks footnotes, you can hardly prove or disprove
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LibraryThing member pife43
Read this in my deepest "Coast to Coast" listening days. Its alternative possible history is interesting but not developed enough to be considered realistic. A fair theory of how to explain unexplainable phenomenon, but my opinion is it is a stab in the dark.
LibraryThing member mattries37315
How advanced in thought and science were the ancients? And is modern science catching up on what they knew? These questions are the basis of Zecharia Sitchin’s Genesis Revisited in which he looks back at the scientific developments since publishing of his book The 12th Planet (up until 1990) to
Organized in a well throughout manner, Sitchin begins each topical chapter—save the final two—looking at the scientific consensus and findings that have been advanced since the 1976 publication of his first book. Then after laying the foundation going back to the Sumerian texts that he first wrote about to show that modern science is now replicating the knowledge of the earliest civilizations that was brought to them by the Anunnaki of Nibiru. The last two chapters were focused on more “recent” developments, particularly the Phobos 2 incident and the sudden cooperation between the United States and the USSR in space particularly in regards to Mars.
Obviously the biggest flaw of this book is that it was published in the fall of 1990 meaning that there has been almost 30 years of advancement of scientific knowledge that has made some of this science discussed in the book outdated. Yet I have to give Sitchin credit for keeping things simple when explaining his theories by only hitting the high points and then referencing the reader to his earlier books for a more in-depth look. This allowed Sitchin to focus on the modern science more in each chapter as a way to compare it to his theories of Sumerian knowledge. Although the last two chapters contain some speculation of (then) current events they don’t diminish from Sitchin the achievement of staying focused so as to bring new readers to his books.
Essentially Genesis Revisited is a book that allowed Zecharia Sitchin to reach new readers who had not heard of his previous books as well show is long time readers new evidence that confirmed what he had been writing about. Although the book’s science is now dated, for those interested in ancient astronauts it’s something they might want to check out.
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show that his finds in that and subsequent books are being proven.Organized in a well throughout manner, Sitchin begins each topical chapter—save the final two—looking at the scientific consensus and findings that have been advanced since the 1976 publication of his first book. Then after laying the foundation going back to the Sumerian texts that he first wrote about to show that modern science is now replicating the knowledge of the earliest civilizations that was brought to them by the Anunnaki of Nibiru. The last two chapters were focused on more “recent” developments, particularly the Phobos 2 incident and the sudden cooperation between the United States and the USSR in space particularly in regards to Mars.
Obviously the biggest flaw of this book is that it was published in the fall of 1990 meaning that there has been almost 30 years of advancement of scientific knowledge that has made some of this science discussed in the book outdated. Yet I have to give Sitchin credit for keeping things simple when explaining his theories by only hitting the high points and then referencing the reader to his earlier books for a more in-depth look. This allowed Sitchin to focus on the modern science more in each chapter as a way to compare it to his theories of Sumerian knowledge. Although the last two chapters contain some speculation of (then) current events they don’t diminish from Sitchin the achievement of staying focused so as to bring new readers to his books.
Essentially Genesis Revisited is a book that allowed Zecharia Sitchin to reach new readers who had not heard of his previous books as well show is long time readers new evidence that confirmed what he had been writing about. Although the book’s science is now dated, for those interested in ancient astronauts it’s something they might want to check out.
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Original publication date
1990-10
Physical description
343 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
0939680858 / 9780939680856
Local notes
Biblical verses dealing with creation of The Adam are condensed renderings of more detailed Sumerian and Akkadian texts in which Elohim of Genesis are Anunnaki: “Those Who from Heaven to Earth Came.”
In 12th Planet and this book Sitchin explains that Anunnaki came to Earth 450,000 years ago from Nibiru, a planet in this solar system whose orbit approached Earth only every 3,600 years. They needed gold to protect their dwindling atmosphere. 300,000 years ago, chief scientist Enki suggested genetic engineering of existing hominids (via evolution) by mixing in Anunnaki genes. DNA double helix rendered as Entwined Serpents in Sumerian drawings. Anunnaki approved plan: “Let us fashion The Adam.” “It was in the image of the Anunnaki, not of bacteria, that Adam and Eve were fashioned.”
In 12th Planet and this book Sitchin explains that Anunnaki came to Earth 450,000 years ago from Nibiru, a planet in this solar system whose orbit approached Earth only every 3,600 years. They needed gold to protect their dwindling atmosphere. 300,000 years ago, chief scientist Enki suggested genetic engineering of existing hominids (via evolution) by mixing in Anunnaki genes. DNA double helix rendered as Entwined Serpents in Sumerian drawings. Anunnaki approved plan: “Let us fashion The Adam.” “It was in the image of the Anunnaki, not of bacteria, that Adam and Eve were fashioned.”